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William Roberts — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Boone, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Roberts across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Boone, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Boone, Missouri |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bourbon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayel Roberts | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mabel Roberts | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Roberts | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Glen Roberts | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mildred Roberts | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Eunice Roberts | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Boone, Missouri
Head, age 30
Boone, Missouri · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1910
Boone, Missouri
Head, age 40
Boone, Missouri · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Boone, Missouri
Head, age 50
Boone, Missouri · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links William Roberts across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Boone, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Roberts
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Boone, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Boone, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu906unit:0025)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Boyd Richards | 3 | son | None | Missouri |
| 52 | Stephen Richards | 70 | Head | None | Missouri |
| 53 | Sarah Richards | 62 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 54 | William Robinson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 55 | Lucretia Robinson | 27 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 56 | Willard Robinson | 3 | son | None | Missouri |
| 57 | Leo Robinson | 2 | son | None | Missouri |
| 58 | Eliza Robinson | 0 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 59 | Solomon Payton | 71 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 60 | Lucy Payton | 65 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 61 | Woody Roberts | 40 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 62 | Ettie Roberts | 30 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 63 | Thelma Roberts | 12 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 64 | Carry Roberts | 10 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 65 | Lucy Roberts | 7 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 66 | Walter Roberts | 5 | son | None | Missouri |
| 67 | Clarence Roberts | 3 | son | None | Missouri |
| 68 | Robert Roberts | 0 | son | None | Missouri |
| 69 | William Palmer | 24 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 70 | James Newman | 44 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 71 | Lillian Newman | 41 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Sallie Newman | 12 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 73 | Curtis Newman | 7 | son | None | Missouri |
| 74 | Charles Barnes | 67 | Head | None | Missouri |
| 75 | Eliza Barnes | 71 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 76 | Rufus Barnes | 37 | son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 77 | Barney Barnes | 27 | son | Farm Labor | Missouri |
| 78 | William Powell | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 79 | Thellie Powell | 42 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 80 | Virgie Powell | 11 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 81 | William Roberts THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 82 | Eunice Roberts | 46 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 83 | Mildred Roberts | 21 | son | Farm Labor | Missouri |
| 84 | Mayel Roberts | 17 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 85 | Mabel Roberts | 15 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 86 | Glen Roberts | 12 | son | None | Missouri |
| 87 | Elmer Roberts | 48 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 88 | Sarah Roberts | 33 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 89 | Nelson Roberts | 7 | son | None | Missouri |
| 90 | Cisey Roberts | 1 | son | None | Missouri |
| 91 | Curt Wainscott | 29 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 92 | Rosa Annie Wainscott | 63 | mother | None | Missouri |
| 93 | Annie Wainscott | 20 | sister | None | Missouri |
| 94 | John C Dickerson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 95 | Alice Dickerson | 55 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 96 | Mark Ravenscraft | 32 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 97 | Bessie Ravenscraft | 28 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 98 | James Atkinson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 99 | Elizabeth Atkinson | 66 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 100 | Miranda Lenhart | 90 | mother | None | Kentucky |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)